2014 Mazda 3

[aNthraxx]

i beg to disagree.
sa boxing lang may weight categories.
sa kotse ay may iba-ibang kategorya...
but the bottom line is, you-the-user have every right to compare them even if they do not belong to the "same category", whatever that is.
why limit yourself to one category if you are not happy with the choices there?
i say, go compare! cross categories until you find what you really like! after all, you are the guy with the money..
no car is perfect.. you just have to ask yourself, if you are willing to live with the shortcomings...

I agree, i did my rounds as well and at the end it was between the Mz3 and the City, heck! I even threw in the TOTL Selphy just because of the minimal price difference vis a vie the amenities. If thats not cross categories i dont know what is?! Lol. My criteria is of course personalized, 1st is if the style appeals to me, cabin size & use, fuel efficiency and prize.

[go-to-guy]

i beg to disagree.
sa boxing lang may weight categories.
sa kotse ay may iba-ibang kategorya...
but the bottom line is, you-the-user have every right to compare them even if they do not belong to the "same category", whatever that is.
why limit yourself to one category if you are not happy with the choices there?
i say, go compare! cross categories until you find what you really like! after all, you are the guy with the money..
no car is perfect.. you just have to ask yourself, if you are willing to live with the shortcomings...

thanks for the reply and believe me I also completely agree with your post. But sorry if there's confusion, di ko ata natanong properly. I just wanted to know why the 3 & City are different in categories when they're both 1.5L engines. Is it the length or wheelbase etc?

[jut703]

Because the City is a subcompact nameplate while the 3 is a compact nameplate.

Even if they overlap in size or engine displacement, these cars were still designed to compete in different categories.

In general, the most noticeable difference for me of compacts vs subcompact is the fit and finish of interior trim, as well as ride quality.

In the case of the 3 and City, itsura palang mas cheap na talaga tingnan City.

[JohnM]

In the case of the 3 and City, itsura palang mas cheap na talaga tingnan City.

Busina naman baka may masagasaan

We (well my wife) test-drove the City, Jazz, Sylphy and 3. Altis sana pero di na kami umabot don because she fell hard for the 3 that she hated with a passion before. Price was the main consideration kasi magkalapit lang sila. Length was another factor dahil limited ang garage space. What clinched it for her were the looks and the comfort. It will be used mostly for city driving naman so the 1.5 will be enough. Besides that AT downshifts at the slightest press of the gas so pwede na rin.

Might be getting our unit tomorrow or Saturday. Insurance na lang kulang

[Louie Anson Ng]

thanks for the reply and believe me I also completely agree with your post. But sorry if there's confusion, di ko ata natanong properly. I just wanted to know why the 3 & City are different in categories when they're both 1.5L engines. Is it the length or wheelbase etc?

if given the premise that car classification is according to engine size, then that would also classify the Fiesta as also a compact, which is not. I think curb weight and overall interior space in cubic feet has some factor in classification too.

[JohnM]

I think curb weight and overall interior space in cubic feet has some factor in classification too.

Sa US if based on interior space:


Everything That's Ridiculous About The EPA's Vehicle Classes In Pictures

Sa atin ata curb weight and engine displacement ang factors based on the LTO's registration prices.

[Louie Anson Ng]

Sa US if based on interior space:


Everything That's Ridiculous About The EPA's Vehicle Classes In Pictures

Sa atin ata curb weight and engine displacement ang factors based on the LTO's registration prices.

onga nabasa ko rin yan kahapon lang, haha. kanya kanya kasing classification per country, may universal standard sana

[boomshine]

Ako rin I don't mind comparing MZ3 to CITY VX kasi halos magkalapit lang naman sila sa presyo, kung hindi lang talaga gwapo si MZ3 all the way CITY na ako sana for my 2015 car.

EDIT: possible contender din pala si MZ2 kung nasa Pinas na ng Q1 hehehe!

[jut703]

Busina naman baka may masagasaan

Di naman bro. Ok naman itsura ng City, it's a decent-looking subcompact. IMO it looks classier than an Accent/Vios/Almera.

But its design just isn't as upscale-looking as a 3/Altis/Sylphy or even its much maligned big brother, the Civic. The Civic still has the advantage of length and girth, and its understated design will most likely age better in 10 years than the City.

Hehe OT na

[aNthraxx]

Also one of the things thats making me gravitate na rin sa City is the upcoming everest. Lol. I know ang layo but to my mind kasi i need to pay up this sedan as early as possible so that i can get the new everest in a years time or so. City of course is much cheaper so i can terminate the loan earlier. Pampasira din tong new everest kasi. The thing is buying not what you thought was the best is like waking up next to a person you married for the wrong reasons. Lol!

[mrbones]

Parang iba yung mazda logo niya(2016 mazda 6 facelifted). Hindi na rin siya masyado kamuha ng mz3

[thestartingline]

Mga sir may nakapagpalit na ba ng rims ng MZ3 1.5 nyo?

Parang trip ko yung mga P45-type.

[jut703]

Not a fan of aftermarket-looking rims but the P45 would fit nicely with the 3.

[Louie Anson Ng]

Parang iba yung mazda logo niya(2016 mazda 6 facelifted). Hindi na rin siya masyado kamuha ng mz3

nasa lighting lang ata yan

[go-to-guy]

this looks nice. not sure if it's a sedan or hatch...pero parang sedan.

[Louie Anson Ng]

this looks nice. not sure if it's a sedan or hatch...pero parang sedan.

yup sedan to

[aNthraxx]

Possible kaya ma mount yung plate sa side? It kind of spoils the Mz3 looks kung sa grills.

[jut703]

May gumagawa ng custom holder for the side. Parang yung mga poser Evo na naka Lancer EX before..

[Walter]

wala pa sir, pag meron popost ko sa fb namin

question, pag kunwari may accident na nangyari wherein may nadamage na item ng isang 3rd party pero hindi sasakyan, possible ba na magpareimburse sa insurance dito? we got into an accident and nabasag isang salamin sa mcdo eh.

If you have property damage policy then it's covered.

[go-to-guy]

just saw a video review on Youtube saying the MZD Connect can be quite distracting at night because it's too bright. Is this true or you get used to it? And can you adjust the brightness?